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Purple Rain

1984, Movie, R, 111 mins

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Purple Rain: Review

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For Prince fans, this movie will be a must for videocassette purchase, but even they will have to deal with the sexist way women are treated by all the film's male characters. Prince plays the Kid, a temperamental singer in Minneapolis. He likes Apollonia, a young woman who also wants to be a star, and his rival is Morris (scene-stealer Morris Day, real-life lead singer for the now-defunct band the Time). Ladies' man Morris is a bit of a fool but wise enough to give Apolloni... read more leave a comment

Purple Rain: Cast & Details

Year: 1984
Rated R
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 Prince: The Kid
Apollonia Kotero: Apollonia
Morris Day: Morris
Olga Karlatos: Mother
Clarence Williams III: Father
Jerome Benton: Jerome

 

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  • Prince's Purple Reigns as Best Soundtrack Ever | Today's News: Our Take | 10/24/2007
    Described by Vanity Fair as "perhaps the best badly acted film ever," Purple Rain nonetheless topped the mag's list of the 50 greatest soundtracks. VF hails the chart-topper for its combination of "funk, R&B, pop, metal and even psychedelia into a sound that defined the '80s."The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night placed No. 2 on the list, followed by The Harder They Come, Pulp Fiction and The Graduate.Rounding out the top 10 are Superfly, Trainspotting, Saturday Night Fever, American Graffiti and The Big Chill. read more

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